IBA Annual Conference Toronto 2025
2 Nov - 7 Nov 2025
Session information
Challenges for young partners: equalising the need for business generation, workable billing hours and networking with personal life
Thursday 6 November (1615 - 1730)
Committee(s)
Young Lawyers' Committee
(Lead)
Description
Navigating the path to partnership comes with its own set of challenges, particularly in balancing the business' demands with the personal life's expectations. This session will delve into practical strategies for managing these competing priorities, offering advice on setting realistic goals, building client relationships, and ensuring personal well-being while striving for professional success.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Erika Villarreal | Anzola Robles & Asociados, Panama City, Panama; Co-Secretary, Young Lawyers' Committee |
Speakers
| Samantha Gordon | McMillan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Website Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee |
| Marina Hadjisoteriou | Patrikios Pavlou & Associates, Limassol, Cyprus; Representative, Levant, Asset Recovery Committee |
| Arush Khanna | Numen Law Offices, New Delhi, Delhi, India; Membership Officer, Young Lawyers' Committee |
| Francisco Peniche Beguerisse | Creel Garcia-Cuellar Aiza y Enriquez, Mexico City, Mexico |
| Catalina Santos | Brigard Urrutia, Bogota, Colombia; Treasurer, Latin American Regional Forum |